USPTO Patents Application 10510103

DT03 Rec'd PCT/PTO 0 5 1QCT 2004

FORM PTO-1 390 (Modified)U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
(REV 5-93)

TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
CONCERNING A FILING UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

040302-0408

U.S. APPLICATION NO. (If known, see 37 C.F.R.1.5)

Unassie

[INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.
PCT/JP2003/0 12973

[INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE
10/09/2003

PRIORITY DATE CLAIMED
10/22/2002

[TITLE OF INVENTION
FUEL CELL SYSTEM

APPLICANT(S) FOR DO/EO/US

Tetsuo UOZUMI

Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information: — "~

1 . ^ This is a FIRST submission of items concerning a filing under 35 U.S.C. 371 .

2. □ This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a filing under 35 U.S.C. 371.

3. ^ This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)). The submission must include items (5),
(6), (9) and (21) indicated below.

□ The US has been elected (Article 3 1 ).

El A copy of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2))

□ is attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau),
has been communicated by the International Bureau.

[~1 is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US)

□ An English language translation of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)).

□ is attached hereto.

□ has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

7. El Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3))

□ are attached hereto (required only if not transmitted by the International Bureau).
["I have been communicated by the International Bureau.

□ have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired.
E<3 have not been made and will not be made.

8. □ An English language translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 37 1(c)(3)).

9. An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4)).

10. □ An English language translation of the annexes to the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT Article 36 (35

U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).

Items 11 to 20 below concern other document(s) or information included:

An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1 .97 and 1 .98 and Form PTO/SB/08.

An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.3 1 is included.
A preliminary amendment.
An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1 .76.
A substitute specification.

A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.

A computer-readable form of the sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule \3ter2 and 37 CFR 1.821 - 1.825
A second copy of the published international application under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

A second copy of the English language translation of the international application under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
Other items or information: Statement Under 37 C.F.R. §1 .32(c)(3) Designating No More Than Ten Patent Practitioners.

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002.1273299.1 FORM
PTO-1 390 (Modified)

DT04 Rec'd PCT/PTO 0 5 OCT 2004

O. (If known, see 37 GBR. IjSor 1 A 1 r"|NTJRNATIONAL APPLICATION NO. ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

UnassigdedU * 0 * U ± }J 9 PCT/JP2003/012973 040302-0408

21. E^The following fees are submitted:

CALCULATIONS

PTO USE
ONLY

BASIC NATIONAL FEE (37 CFR 1.492(a)(l)-(5):

Neither international preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482)
nor international search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) paid to USPTO

anH International Search Rennrt not nrenared hv the* FPO or TPO %\ 110 00

International preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482) not paid to

USPTO but International Search Report prepared by the EPO or JPO $950.00

No international preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482) not paid to USPTO
but international search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) paid to USPTO $790.00

International preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482) paid to USPTO

but all claims did not satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(l)-(4) $750.00

International preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482) paid to USPTO

and all claims satisfied provisions of PCT Article 33(I)-(4) $100.00

| ENTER APPROPRIATE BASIC FEE AMOUNT =

$ 950.00

Surcharge of $1 30.00 for furnishing the oath or declaration later than 30 months
from the earliest claimed priority date (37 CFR 1 .492(e))

$ 0.00

CLAIMS

NUMBER
FILED

NUMBER EXTRA

RATE

$

Total Claims

23 - 20 =

3

x$ 18.00

$ 54.00

Independent Claims

6 -3 =

3

x $ 88.00

$ 264.00

MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIM(S) (if applicable)

+ $ 300.00

$

TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =

$ 1268.00

□ Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1 .27. The fees +
indicated above are reduced by V2.

$ 0.00

SUBTOTAL =

$ 1268.00

Processing fee of 130.00 for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months
from the earliest claimed priority date (37 CFR 1.492(f)).

$

TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =

$ 1268.00

Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be
accompanied by an appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.3 1). 40.00 per property

$ 40.00

TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =

$ 1308.00

Amount to be
refunded:

charged:

a. A check in the amount of $ 1 ,308.00 to cover the above fees is enclosed.

b. □ Please charge my Deposit Account No. 19-0741 in the amount of to cover the above fees.

A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

c. ^ The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees which may be required, or credit any

overpayment to Deposit Account No. 19-0741 . A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

d. □ Fees are to be charge to a credit card. WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card

information should not be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.
NOTE: Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.494 or 1.495 has not beeirmet, a petition to revive (37 CFR
1.137(a) or (b)) must be filed and granted to restore the application to pending stat/us. J j4/*^>

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